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CURRICULUM VITAE MAURO TOGNON

Date and place of birth: July 25, 1951, Ferrara, Italy. Nationality: Italian

Affiliation and official address: Dept. Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine, Section of Pathology, Oncology and Experimental Biology, Laboratories of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics. University of Ferrara. 70, Fossato di Mortara Street. Ferrara 44121. Italy
Telephone: +39-0532-455538
e-mail: tgm@unife.it

EDUCATION
1975. Degree in Biological Sciences, magna cum laude. (University of Ferrara. Ferrara, Italy).

1976-1978. Three year post-degree training in Viral Oncogenesis. (University of Ferrara. Ferrara, Italy).

1979-1980. Two year training in Molecular Genetics. (University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. USA).

CAREER/EMPLOYMENT
1981-1987. Researcher/Assistant Professor of Microbiology (School of Medicine, University of Ferrara).

1987-1990. Associate Professor of Genetics (School of Medicine, University of Verona)
1990-2001. Associate Professor of Experimental Biology (Biology and Genetics, School of Medicine, University of Ferrara).

2001-present. Full Professor of Genetics and Experimental Biology (School of Medicine, University of Ferrara).

RESEARCH EXPERIENCES

1979-1980. Researcher Associate, Viral Oncology Laboratories, Dept. Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.

1983 (3 months), 1987 (4 months), 1989 (2 months), 1990 (2 months). Visiting scientist, Viral Oncology Laboratories, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.

1993 (2 months). Visiting scientist, Dept. of Microbiology and Immunology , School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA., U.S.A..

1997 (3 months, June-Sept.) and 1999 (3 months, June-Sept.). Visiting scientist, Dept. of Pathology/Cancer Center, Loyola Medical Center, Loyola University, Maywood, IL, U.S.A.

2002. Visiting scientist, Dept. Pathology/Cancer Center, University of Vermont, Burlington. VT, USA.

2016. Visiting scientist, Cancer Center, University of Hawaii, Honolulu. HI, USA.

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
Member of the European Academy of Tumor Immunology (EATI)

Member of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE)

Member of the ESHRE guidelines working group for Management of ART in patients with viral infections

Member of the Italian Association of Biology and General and Molecular Genetics (AIBG)

Member of the Italian Association of Cell Biology and Differentiation (ABCD)

TEACHING EXPERIENCES
Seminars and classes in Microbiology and Virology, Courses for the degree in Medicine and Surgery, Biological Sciences. University of Ferrara. 1976-1981

Professor of Microbiology, Schools of Specializations, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery. University of Ferrara. 1981-1987.

Professor of Genetics, and Experimental Biology, School of Medicine, University of Verona. 1987-1990.

Professor of Human Genetics, Schools of Specializations, Faculty of Medicine, University of Verona. 1987-1990.

Professor of Experimental Biology, School of Dentistry, University of Ferrara. 1990-2001.

Professor of Genetics and Experimental Biology, School of Medicine, University of Ferrara. 2001-to date.

Educational Dean, School of Medicine, University of Ferrara. 2013-2015.

FELLOWSHIPS

1977-1981. Fellowships from National Research Council, Rome, Italy.

1979. Fellowship from "Soretta and Henry Shapiro Research Fund", University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.

1980. Fellowship from "James E. Davis Fund", University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.

1983 and 1986. Fellowships from Italian Association for Cancer Research, Milan, Italy.

1983. Fellowship from General Insurances Foundation, Trieste, Italy.

GRANTS

Prof. Mauro Tognon received grants for his research activities from distinct public and private Institutions/Agencies, such as:

-          M.I.U.R.

-          C.N.R.

-          I.S.P.E.L.S.

-          Region Emilia Romagna

-          University of Ferrara

-          University of Verona

-          University Hospital of Ferrara

-          Italian Association for Cancer Research

-          Association for Leukemias and Malignant Haemopathies, Republic of San Marino

-          Telethon

-          Foundation Buzzi UNICEM

-          Foundation of the Saving Bank of Cento

-          Foundation of the Saving Bank of Bologna

-          Finceramica S.p.A.

-          GABA-Webas, S.p.A.

-          G.V.S., S.p.A.

AWARDS

-          "Fulbright Awards", Roma-Washington. 1982 and 1987.

-          "Award for Collaborative Research" from N.A.T.O., Brussels, Belgium1988-1991 and 1996-98..

-          "Cancer Research Award" from International Union Against Cancer, Geneva, Switzerland. 1987 and 1999.

-          “Award from AOSpine International”, Dübendorf, Switzerland. 2011.

HONORS

-          NHI/FDA Invited speaker and panelist, Washington D.C., 1997.

-          WHO/IARC Invited member and specialist, Monograph Working Group vol. 104, Lyon, France, 2012.

-          WHO consultant and participant of the multicenter study on the association between human tumors and oncogenic polyomaviruses (HPyV), 2014-2015.

-          - Educational Dean, School of Medicine, University of Ferrara, 2013-2015.

-          WHO consultant and participant of the multicenter study on the association between human tumors and oncogenic papillomaviruses (HPV), 2018.

PATENTS

1. Specific molecular probes for the identification and genotyping of Herpes simplex 1 (HSV-1) and 2 (HSV-2) viruses. Tognon M, Cattozzo M. 1992. 1258185.

2. Sets of synthetic oligonucleotides specific for the identification and typing of the Polyomaviruses SV40, BK and JC , using the nested PCR techniques and molecular hybridization. Tognon M .; Martini F; Iaccheri L; Lazzarin L; Vignocchi B. 1998. FI98A000232

3. Synthetic oligonucleotides for the detection of Herpes simplex viruses and genotyping of Herpes simplex type 1 (HSV-!) and type 2 (HSV-2) viruses by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and molecular hybridization techniques, their use and diagnostic kits containing them. Tognon M .; Cattozzo Elisa Margherita; Comar Manola; Martini Fernanda. 1998. FI98A000233

4. Engineered human osteoblasts expressing the fluorescent protein EGFP. Morelli C; Samples K; Ciannilli A; Tognon M. 2005. Italian Patent 2005a000038.

5. Engineered human osteoblast eells expressing the fluorescent EGFP. Morelli Cristina; Ciannilli Alessandra; Katia Samples; Tognon M. International Patent Pct / Ep2006 / 060603. 2006.

6. Indirect ELISA test for the identification in serum and in other human fluids of antibodies against SV40 VPs using specific synthetic peptides. M. Tognon; Barbanti-Brodano G; Corallini A; Rezza G; Martini F. 2007.

7. Indirect ELISA test for the identification in serum and other human fluids of antibodies against SV40 using synthetic peptides specific to its early region, coding for the oncoprotein Large T Antigen. Tognon Mauro; Corallini Alfredo; Martini Fernanda; Barbanti-Brodano Giuseppe. 2009. National patent 7763PTIT

8. Indirect E.L.I.S.A. for the identification in human serum and other fluids of antibodies against Simian Virus 40 (SV40) by specific synthetic peptides from early viral region, encoding the oncoprotein Large T Antigen". Mauro Tognon; Alfredo Corallini; Fernanda Martini; Giuseppe Barbanti-Brodano. International Patent.  2010. PCT/IB2010/054064

9. Immunoassay for the identification of antibodies against the JC polyomavirus (JCPyV) using  synthetic peptides. Martini, Fernanda; Tognon, Mauro; Mazzoni, Elisa; Bononi, Ilaria; Pietrobon, Silvia. 2016.  I0167479

10. Immunoassay for the identification of antibodies against the BK polyomavirus (BKPyV) using synthetic peptides. Martini, Fernanda; Tognon, Mauro; Mazzoni, Elisa; Bononi, Ilaria; Pietrobon, Silvia. 2016. 102016000083753

Researcher unique identifiers:

ORCID: 0000-0001-8269-7937; Scopus: 7005331000;  Researcher: K-5430-2016

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